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CHAPTER 7

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Chapter 1, Purpose and Need

40 CFR 1500.1. Purpose.

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FRA and Iowa DOT. 2012. Final Alternatives Analysis Report. Chicago to Omaha Regional 

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Hudson, John C. 2005. “Railroads.” Encyclopedia of Chicago. Chicago Historical Society. 

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Illinois DOT and Indiana DOT. 2012. “About the Study: Overview.” Illiana Corridor: 

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Illinois Tollway. 2012. “Capital Programs.” Construction/Planning. Retrieved on May 17, 

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Iowa DOT. 2012a. Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvements. Retrieved on May 17, 

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Iowa DOT. January 24, 2012. Email message from Adam Shell, Iowa DOT, to Laura Hutzell 

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Management Systems, Inc.

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Chapter 2, Alternatives

40 CFR 1502.14. Alternatives including the proposed action. 

64 FR 28545. May 26, 1999. FRA Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts.
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Bryan, Frank W. May 1, 2006. “Railroad’s traffic control systems.” ABC’s of Railroading. 

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FRA. June 7, 2012. Positive Train Control Overview. Retrieved on July 27, 2012. 

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FRA and Iowa DOT. 2012. Final Alternatives Analysis Report. Chicago to Omaha Regional 

Passenger Rail System Planning Study.

Chapter 3, Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences

Transportation

Amtrak. 2012. California Zephyr. Retrieved July 2012. http://www.amtrak.com/californiazephyr-train.

Greyhound. 2011. Tickets. Retrieved July 2012. 

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Megabus.com. 2012. About Megabus. Retrieved July 2012. http://us.megabus.com/aboutus.aspx.

North American Railroad Map (computer software program). 2010. Rail Traffic Densities for 

IAIS and BNSF lines. The Gazette. April 2, 2012. Southwest launching service from 

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Land Use, Zoning and Property Acquisitions

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Giglierano, James D. Not dated. Iowa Statewide Land Cover Inventory. Retrieved July 2012. 

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Illinois Department of Agriculture. 2001. Land Cover of Illinois. Retrieved July 2012. 

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Agricultural Resources

505 Illinois Compiled Statutes (ILCS) 75. Farmland Preservation Act. 1982.352 Iowa Code. 

352.1- 352.13. County Land Preservation and Use Commissions. 2005. 

Socioeconomic Environment

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2012. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/searchresults.xhtml?refresh=t

Title VI and Environmental Justice

CEQ. December 10, 1997. Environmental Justice: Guidance Under the National 

Environmental Policy Act. December 10, 1997.
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DOT Order 5610.2(a). April 15, 1997. Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority 

Populations and Low-Income Populations. Updated March 2, 2012.

Executive Order (EO) 12898. February 11, 1994. Federal Actions to Address Environmental 

Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations.

FTA. 2012. Environmental Justice: Final Circular. Federal Register, Vol. 77, No. 137, July 

17, 2012. Retrieved July 2012. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-07-

17/pdf/2012-17404.pdf

Elderly and People with Disabilities

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City of Coralville, Iowa. 2012. Transit & Parking. Retrieved May 14, 2012. 

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City of Council Bluffs, Iowa. 2012. Council Bluffs Special Transit Service STS. Retrieved 

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City of Davenport, Iowa. 2012. Citibus Transit. Retrieved May 15, 2012. 

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City of Iowa City, Iowa. 2006-2012. Iowa City Transit. Retrieved May 15, 2012. 

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City of Iowa City, Iowa. 2006-2012. SEATS Paratransit Service. Retrieved May 14, 2012. 

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Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART). 2010. Area Route Map. Retrieved 

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Illinois Department on Aging. 2012. State & Federal Programs for Older Adults 2012. 

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Metra. Metra History. 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2012. 

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State Plan 2012-2015. Retrieved May 14, 2012. 

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Pace. 2012. RTA System Map. Retrieved May 14, 2012. 

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V-AIR-ROUTEMAP

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Public Health and Safety

49 CFR Part 236 – Rules, Standards, and Instructions Governing the Installation, 

Maintenance, and Repair of Signal and Train Control Systems, Devices, and 

Appliances. 

49 USC 20109. Employee Protections.

FRA. 2009. Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Guidelines for High-Speed Passenger Rail. 

Version 1.0. November 2009. Retrieved July 2012. 

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Noise and Vibration

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Air Quality

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20, 2012. Retrieved July 2012. http://www.epa.gov/oaqps001/greenbk/index.html.

Hazardous Waste and Waste Disposal

35 Illinois General Assembly. Administrative Code, Environmental Protection, Parts 700-

739. 

455B Iowa Code 455B.424, 455B.426, and 455B.427. Hazardous Waste and Substance 

Management.

128 Nebraska Administrative Code. Title 128 - Nebraska Hazardous Waste Regulations.

Iowa DOT. 2010. Chicago to Iowa City Intercity Passenger Rail Service, Supplement to Tier 

1 Service Level Environmental Assessment. Submitted by Illinois Department of 

Transportation and Iowa Department of Transportation. August 2, 2010.

USEPA. 2012. Envirofacts. CERCLIS Search Results for Des Moines TCE. Retrieved March 

26, 2012. 

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7933. 

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27, 2012. 

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03481. 

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0963. 

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2012. http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/index.htm.
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Cultural Resources

36 CFR 800 Protection of Historic Properties.

64 FR 28545. May 26, 1999. Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts. 

Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. September 2012. Architectural properties data for the 

Chicago to Omaha Corridor. Provided by Trey McGhee, Chief Information Officer, 

on September 14, 2012.

Illinois State Museum. July 2012. Archaeological sites and surveys data for the Chicago to 

Omaha Corridor. Provided by Nick Klobuchar, Site File Administrator, on July 16, 

2012.

Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist. July 2012. Archaeological sites and surveys data for 

the Chicago to Omaha Corridor. Provided by Colleen Eck, Site Records Manager, on 

July 18, 2012.

Iowa State Historic Preservation Office. Architectural properties data for the Chicago to 

Omaha Corridor. Provided by Berry Bennett, Iowa Site Inventory Coordinator, on 

August 3, 2012 (shapefiles) and August 14, 2012 (database information).

Nebraska State Historical Society. July 2012. Archaeological sites and surveys data for the 

Chicago to Omaha Corridor. Provided by Trisha Nelson, Curator, Archaeology 

Collections, on July 17, 2012.

Nebraska State Historical Society. August 2012. Architectural properties data for the 

Chicago to Omaha Corridor. Provided by Patrick Haynes, Historic Resources Survey 

& Inventory Coordinator, on August 15, 2012.

Section 4(f) and 6(f) Properties

36 CFR 59, Land and Water Conservation Fund Program of Assistance to States.

49 USC 303. Policy on Lands, Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuges, and Historic Sites.

Visual Resources and Aesthetic Quality

64 FR 28545. May 26, 1999. Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts. 

Waterways and Water Bodies

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20, 2012. 

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Wetlands

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Water Quality

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Floodplains

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Iowa DNR. 2004. Stratigraphic Column of Iowa. Iowa Geological & Water Survey. 

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Iowa DOT. November 16, 2010b. Special Provisions for Alternate Borrow Areas (Loess 

Hills). IM-080-1(336)0--13-78 . Retrieved July 5, 2010. 

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Natural Habitats and Wildlife

California High-Speed Rail Authority. May 2008. Final Bay Area to Central Valley HighSpeed Train (HST) Program Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIR/EIS). Chapter 3, Section 3.4 Noise and Vibration. Retrieved 

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2fb0-48f2-867b-403bccaa6523.pdf

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Transportation – Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment. (Prepared for FRA). 

Appendix A.5 Effects on Livestock and Wildlife. 

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Strategy – Version 1.0. Retrieved September 18, 2012. 

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Iowa DNR. 2012. Securing a Future for Fish and Wildlife – A Conservation Legacy for 

Iowans – The Iowa Wildlife Action Plan. September 2005. Revised May 2006. 

Retrieved September 18, 2012. 

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aspx

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. August 2005. The Nebraska Natural Legacy Project 

– A Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy. Retrieved May 20, 2012. 

http://www.wildlifeactionplan.org/pdfs/action_plans/ne_action_plan.pdf

USFWS. October 12, 2004. NEPA Scoping Report for the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe 

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18, 2012. 

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Plans/BNSF_HCP/BNSF_Scoping_Report.pdf

Threatened and Endangered Species

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Nebraska Counties. Retrieved March 2012. 

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USFWS. March 12, 2012. Endangered Species. Retrieved March 2012. 

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Energy Use and Climate Change

Executive Order 12185, Conservation of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

Construction Impacts

42 USC 4321-4347. National Environmental Policy Act. 
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Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitments of Resources

40 CFR 1500 (Purpose, Policy, and Mandate. 

64 FR 28545. May 26, 1999. Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts. 

42 USC 4321-4347. National Environmental Policy Act. 

Indirect and Cumulative Impacts

14 CFR 77. Safe, Efficient Use, and Preservation of the Navigable Airspace.

FHWA, FAA, Illinois DOT, and Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. March 2012. Elgin 

O’Hare - West Bypass Study Tier Two Draft Environmental Impact Statement. 

Available online at http://www.elginoharewestbypass.org/DEIS_2012/Forms/AllItems.aspx.

Illinois Tollway. 2012. “Capital Programs.” Construction/Planning. Retrieved on May 17, 

2012. http://www.illinoistollway.com/construction-and-planning/capital-programs.

Chapter 4, Comments and Coordination

FRA and Iowa DOT. April 27, 2012. Draft Alternatives Analysis Report. Chicago to Omaha 

Regional Passenger Rail System Planning Study.

Iowa DOT. March 2, 2012. Agency and Stakeholder Involvement Plan. Chicago to Omaha 

Regional Passenger Rail System Planning Study.
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